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• Re: converting watercooled vanagon to aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 28 Apr 1999 08:43:56 -0400
  Friends- While it may be true that Ben would be giving up some horsepower "on paper", having driven both air-cooled and water-cooled...
• Re: Waterboxer reliability and longevity issue / Subaru 2.2 / etc.
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Mon, 12 Oct 1998 23:38:35 -0400
  Karl - I agree with you, but the majority of us acquired our water-cooled Vanagons used, after the damage has already been done. BOB
• Still contemplating a water-cooled Westphalia...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rissman
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 13:08:28 -0700
  My 83.5 Water-cooled Westy is an automatic. I have a love/hate relationship with it. Driving - It is nice that I don...
• Bentley in Spanish?
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Tue, 14 Jan 2014 20:53:37 -0700
  Has anyone got a source for a Bentley, Clymer or Haynes manual for a water-cooled Vanagon that is printed in SPANISH?? Thanks for...
• Re: Frydaye - Goldie makes Hagerty News
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 6 Jan 2012 10:35:35 -0500
  ...51 AM, Tom Torrella wrote: > > Check out the article about Mike's Vanagon. (Nov2011) He apparently didn't tell them it's water cooled. :-)
• pushrod tubes
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Nov 1995 13:05:12 -0600
  ...I've used 2 piece pushrod tubes on water cooled vanagons and they work fine. yug
• Re: Weekly statz/ Re: Bios
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Fri, 27 Oct 2000 14:25:03 -0400
  ...If you only have knowledge on water-cooled Vanagons state it in your "bio", but you could be just what the next caller may...
• Re: An item no water cooled Vanagon should be without!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 5 May 1999 11:41:08 -0400
  ...An item no water cooled Vanagon should be without! >Hi: >The mechanic who lets me drive my '84 westfalia if I don't over...
• Re: Go with the split
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 17:19:55 PST
  >I'm for the split. >Water-cooled's are orphans, not even supported by VW any longer, save >in the peripheral sense. Valient efforts...
• 85vanagon overheating (water cooled)
  Historical mailing list - Erin Daniels
  Mon, 30 Jun 2014 22:32:52 -0700
  ...Erin Daniels 85 water cooled Vanagon
• Re: 85vanagon overheating (water cooled)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 30 Jun 2014 22:46:05 -0700
  RE: '85 Overheating BTDT, identical symptoms in an '85. By identical I mean turning on the heater helps. And the problem was the radiator...
• (water-cooled) blinking light ... some tech bulletins
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 11 Jul 94 19:12:31 CDT
  well, noisy me found these two in the tech stuff (kinda hard to believe that the concentration would make the light blink!) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technical Bulletin...
• Vanagon wanted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 01 Jul 1996 00:06:03 +0100
  ...wonder if you can recommend a good year????? Air Cooled vs. water cooled?? Keep me in mind if you hear of anything....thanks. Meggo
• Re: Wanted
  Historical mailing list - John Andersen
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 13:27:17 -0800
  Here in the part of California that everyone derides I have seen at least 5 Crew Cabs of the water cooled vintage. One of...
• looking for seals for master cylinder clutch
  Historical mailing list - Rodrigo Bonilla Soto (Direcspicer)
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 12:43:51 -0600
  > Hola: > I am looking for the seals for clutch master cylinder, My vanagon is 83 > water cooled, I live in M�xico, Can anybody...
• Re: Going air cooled on my water cooled?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 02:08:11 -0800
  ...Going air cooled on my water cooled? > > I use exclusively air cooled engines for the sole purpose of having > minimum > > maintenance and maximum reliability...
• Re: Heater Booster System
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Sun, 20 Aug 2028 15:10:06 -0600
  ...So it was available on water cooled vans up here. I have never seen or heard of any van later than 1987 in canada...
• Re: Oil in coolent
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 22:42:11 -0400
  ...Oil in coolent I think you are in for a top job on the engine, if it is like the regular water cooled engines...
• After-Market AC?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 28 Jul 1996 11:44:10 -0400
  Is is possible to add Air Conditioning to a water cooled Westy after the fact? There is a cherry 85 for sale locally, but...
• Weakly Statz ...
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 21:03:26 -0700
  I was told by dealer the following.No Eurovan 1991,1992,1994,1996,1997 Also what about 1983.5 water cooled which I have...
• Re: Used Fuel Pumps
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 15:10:29 -0500
  > My question relates to whether there is a difference between the fuel > pump on air cooled Vanagons and later water cooled ones. Same. - Ron...
• Re: "boxer" motors
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 13:51:35 -0600
  ...Ferrari Testarossa came with a 12-cylinder water-cooled boxer. Does any one make a kit to install one of those in a Vanagon...
• 1985 Water-cooled GL for sale
  Historical mailing list - Peter Brandt
  Thu, 7 Aug 2003 10:18:02 -0400
  Hello list members - I'm selling my 85 if anyone out there is shopping, check it out... http://co-op.pbclibrary.org/net/peter...
• Re: User friendly fuels (was you fixed it..)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 18 Mar 2004 22:51:21 +1300
  >You don't see a lot of water-cooled prop aircraft either. Not any more, but there were many during WW2. Including the fastest...
• Re: Gas question, seriously folks
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sat, 14 Dec 2013 12:33:04 -0700
  ...downloads.html Water-cooled (1983 onwards) � 1.9 litre engines: � 1.9 L (1,913 cc) (83 bhp) (Serial # DH) water-cooled (or "Wasserboxer...
• Re: grounds: air cooled vs water cooled
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:57:01 -0800
  ...air cooled vs water cooled Hello, I am going through my 82 AC Westy and replacing the terminals on all the ground wires (well...
• Re: Stats Galore ... Who's Who in Vanagons (water-cooled 1.9 liters) (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Thu, 12 Oct 1995 16:18:26 -0500 (CDT)
  -- Gerry Gerald Skerbitz <gsker@med.umn.edu> U of MN Med School Admin 6-5379 Home St. Paul,Ramsey County,Minnesota, USA ---------- Forwarded message ----------
• re: Gaser water cooled story (long)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jul 96 20:09:16 EDT
  hey john, you stated you drove 2600 miles and got there the next morning? i think you forgot to say you were driving the...
• Ebrake Cable Question
  Historical mailing list - John Baker
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 13:53:19 -0400
  Anyon know if I can put ebrake cables from a '91 onto my '83 water cooled?? Peace, JB '66 Split Window Camper '83 H20...
• Re: VW Fires
  Historical mailing list - Timothy O. Crooks
  Tue, 11 Aug 1998 03:02:13 -0400
  ...Additionally, the rate of air-cooled VW engine > fires is << that of water-cooled VWs. (Can anyone back me up or shoot me > down...
• Haynes Manual for Vanagon available from UK for water cooled to '91
  Historical mailing list - Howard Allen
  Fri, 2 Jun 2006 11:18:09 -0400
  ...Date 02/06/2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Items --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISBN 1 85960 452 8 Book No 3452 Title Volkswagen Transporter (water-cooled) Petrol (82 - 90) up to...
• Re: 12mm fuel line supplier?
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 22:45:22 -0700
  ...1983 VW Westfalia, water-cooled, automatic http://communitybuilders.dhs.org/craigoda/vw/
• Radiator Fan Assembly
  Historical mailing list - Jay Harman
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 15:11:26 -0400
  Help! Looking for a radiator fan assembly for a 1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon, water cooled, 2.1L with air conditioning. Any help or pointing in...
• WTB: Muir Water-Cooled Idiot Book
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 11 Aug 1996 11:42:04
  If anyone has a used copy of Muir Publications' How To Keep Your VW Rabbit Alive that they would part with at a reasonable...
• buses for sale WITH PHONE NUMBER! :)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 27 Nov 96 19:04:59 CST
  ...1984 Volkswagen Westfalia, 93K, runs great, stove, sink, refrig., sleeps 4, water-cooled, 1900 eng., popup, also parting out, 1985 Volkswagen Westfalia. $3500 (904...
• WTB: 1986-91 Vanagon Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Ken Baldwin
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 11:40:00 -0700
  I'm looking to buy a mid to late-80's, water-cooled Vanagon camper. Seattle area preferred, but I'll travel in the...
• Heat
  Historical mailing list - Tim New
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 10:36:22 -0800
  ...I've got an 86' water cooled GL. It constantly emits heat from the vents. Is there any way to slow this down? Tim...
• Ideal oil filter by-pass pressure/oil filters
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Mon, 8 Sep 2008 18:07:58 -0400
  ...A good number of people swear by the Mann W719/12 filter for the Vanagon, and the W719/5 for most other water-cooled...
• ANTIFREEZE
  Historical mailing list - Donna Cassano
  Mon, 22 May 2000 11:20:05 -0400
  Hi Volks, I'm new to this list and to water-cooled Vanagons. I had an '80 air-cooled for many many years and...
• Free Autobahn Anti-Freeze, Memphis, TN
  Historical mailing list - GMac
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:41:56 -0500
  ...Free to a water cooled home. Right now I've just got air-cooled. Greg
• Valve cover questions
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:57:38 -0500
  Hello All, I like to know if the valve covers from say a Bay window would fit a water cooled 1.9 WBX vanagon...
• FS: Like-new Front-end Bra for '82-'86
  Historical mailing list - Mike Wagner
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 21:07:34 -0500
  I have a like-new Wolf-brand bra that fits the diesel and water-cooled Vanagon, years 1982-86 for sale. $45, and you...
• Water Temperature Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Rodrigo Bonilla
  Wed, 7 Jul 2004 21:58:43 -0500
  I have a vanagon 83 water cooled, the engine is not working properly, I need the Water Temperature Sensor, Do you know if other...
• paint code location...searches of Gerry returning errors....
  Historical mailing list - tolga
  Thu, 6 Jan 2005 22:03:09 -0500
  Also, where do I find the paint code label on an '84 water-cooled? Tried searching the list archive a few times today but...
• wtb 83 water cooled auto tranny in pnw
  Historical mailing list - Diane Bieber
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 14:56:20 -0500
  hi list i am looking for a good running tranny. will pick up anywhere in wa, or. bc thank you randy --------------------------------- Have a question...
• Removing a water cooled engine from vanagon. Ben?
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Tue, 19 May 2009 14:53:54 -0600
  ...So, long story short, is there any site that provides the pictures and steps for dropping out the water cooled engine, like Ben has...
• Re: Putting a water cooled engine in an 82
  Historical mailing list - Stefan Weir
  Wed, 1 Dec 1999 21:18:37 EST
  ...I am wondering if it is possible or for that matter even a good idea to try put a water-cooled engine in it...
• Re: Air cooled to Water cooled
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 13:37:54 -0600
  Rico Sapolich wrote: > > In response to an inquiry regarding the installation of a water-cooled engine > into an air-cooled van, Larry wrote: > > <<Next...
• Re: water cooled alternators
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:05:14 -0400
  At 12:56 AM 4/30/2010, Alistair Bell wrote: >you gotta love that word, nipples. As the old lady from Boston said to...
• Re: Corvair and Porsche 914 Engines (Was: Towing!!!)
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 16 May 2001 16:11:14 EDT
  ...I didn't follow the thread closely but if your Vanagon is water-cooled, THAT'S what the popular swaps are. I assume you...
• My Vanagon's gone, and so am I!!
  Historical mailing list - John Baker
  Sun, 17 Feb 2002 22:51:37 -0500
  ...So I will be signing off this list for awhile until (if ever) I get another water cooled van. UNtil then, see you on...
• Re: Air-cooled Vanagon history
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Sat, 6 Jan 2001 14:30:33 -0800
  As to why Volkswagen switched to a water-cooled design for the Vanagon in 1983.5, the air-cooled "Type 4" VW engine that...
• Re: Go with the split
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 14:52:49 -0700 (PDT)
  > impression that the typical owner of a water-cooled VW van is not only less > mechanically adept than air-cooled owners, they seen less...
• Re: Correction~ Who's Who in Vanagons (water-cooled 1.9 liters)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Oct 1995 11:25:10 -0700
  > *83 Vanagon Camper L Jim Ellis JIM@ATCWEB.ATC.1DC.COM Please Note!!! Our 1983 Westy is an *early* year 2.0 AIRCOOLED! w...
• repost: wanted: 83 camper
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 19 Dec 95 22:50:54 CST
  ...vw camper looking for 1983 VW Westfalia Camper Van,Water cooled, automatic,NO RUST, Excellent condition (NO projects) Fair Price East Coast Perfered
• bus(es) for sale: northern florida
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 26 Nov 96 21:40:50 CST
  ...1984 Volkswagen Westfalia, 93K, runs great, stove, sink, refrig., sleeps 4, water-cooled, 1900 eng., popup, also parting out 1985 Volkswagen Westfalia. $3500. and...
• Re: Engine Choices swaps
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 20:10:37 -0800
  Sudhir Desai wrote: > > how bout one of those new 911 engines? flat-6, water-cooled, 200+hp, > 300+lbft torqu. > > Sudhir H. Desai Yup...
• FS: Bentley Manual - VANAGON
  Historical mailing list - Wolfsburg
  Tue, 28 Jul 1998 18:41:31 -0700
  Volkswagen VANAGON Official Factory Repair Manual, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, including air-cooled and water-cooled gasoline engines, diesel engine, and camper...
• Ignition Switch Installation
  Historical mailing list - James Flanigan
  Mon, 22 May 2000 21:44:25 EST
  I forgot to mention in my last message: '83 water-cooled 1.9 2WD Looking for explanation of how to install an ignition switch...
• Webasto Heater
  Historical mailing list - Charles Bennett
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 18:56:58 -0500
  I heard there was a water cooled vanagon gas heater for sale recently, but cannot find the posting. If anyone who remembers seeing it...